The holidays are upon us! In just ten days, we’ll be celebrating Christmas! My children are beyond excited. I’m sure yours are, too!
They were really excited. Promise!
It’s so easy to get lost in all the planning, shopping, cooking, wrapping and stressing of the holidays. Sometimes, we simply need to stop, relax and enjoy the time with those that we love most. Just enjoy the holiday traditions that we all love so much.
What are your favorite holiday traditions? This year, my favorite thing is our Holiday Advent Calendar. It started a few years ago with this little red calendar (see below) that my mother-in-law found at an after Christmas sale.
Every night right after dinner, our children want to know if it’s time to do the calendar. They can’t wait to open those little doors to find what small prize might be hiding in there. The prizes usually range from a few coins to balloons to chocolates. This year I found it harder to find small little things to put in the boxes, so we’ve started adding little notes for them to go search in or under the tree for their prizes. They love it and I love seeing how excited they are to do it each day!
Because I love each of my clients, fans, family and friends, I’m going to do a giveaway! My first giveaway on my blog/facebook!
Giveaway 411:
The prize: A full session with me* including 3 Gift Prints (8×10 and smaller) and 3 Hi-Res images on a disc!
How to enter: Leave a comment here (click on the comments section to leave a comment) or on the Facebook Post telling me what your favorite holiday tradition is! Hurry, all entries must be submitted before 11:59pm EST on December 22, 2009.
How does it work: You leave a comment and you’re entered into the drawing. On December 23rd, I will add all the number of entries to random.org to determine our winner! Then I’ll contact the winner! Entries on the blog will start the counting and the entries on Facebook will continue from there (ex: if there are 10 entries on the blog, then the entries on Facebook will start at entry #11).
Who can enter: Everyone!! So be sure to pass this along to your friends and family!
Good luck to all! I hope you have a blessed holiday season!
xoxo,
Marinda
*Session for up to 5 people. Not valid with any other discounts. Cannot be combined with other special offers. Session must be used before June 1, 2010.
